More great GB News!!! According to the most recent RIAA Certifications, Garth Brooks total album sales now sits at 105 million. This comes in light of the recent sales of his latest country album releases, Scarecrow and Double Live, reaching sales of 3 million and 15 million respectively. Way to go, G-man!
Don't miss your chance to own a copy of "Call Me Claus" starring Whoopi Goldberg. The TNT original film was co-produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Garth Brooks. This is the first feature release from Garth Brooks' production company, Red Strokes Entertainment. It is also brought to you in conjunction with Whoopi Goldberg's production company, One Ho Productions. The movie features brand-new Christmas music from Garth Brooks also available on the 2001 re-release of his Christmas album, Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas. The movie was released in stores on December 11, 2001, available on both DVD and VHS. The movie is an exciting and heartfelt adventure, so don't miss out!
Here it is, the track listing for Garth's new album, Scarecrow, in stores now:
1) Why Ain't I Running
2) Beer Run (duet with George Jones)
3) Wrapped Up In You
4) The Storm
5) Thicker Than Blood
6) Big Money
7) Squeeze Me In (duet with Trisha Yearwood)
8) Mr. Midnight
9) Pushing Up Daisies
10) Rodeo Or Mexico
11) Don't Cross The River
12) When You Come Back To Me Again (from the motion picture "Frequency")
Even though "Beer Run" was not released as an official single, it impacted radio a lot. So much that the song actually peaked at #24 on the Country Music charts. Way to go Garth & George!
***It's finally here!!! The brand new country album release from Garth Brooks is in stores now from Capitol Records!!! Garth finished recording and is ready to get the music out there to the fans. The first single, entitled "Wrapped Up In You", was released to country radio October 9th. Garth hosted a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville the same day which was broadcast live on all country music radio stations across the country. As a special treat, the album will also include a brand new duet with George Jones entitled "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)". Also, for the first time in his career, Garth has actually recorded more songs than needed for the new album. He wants to give the people the best possible material, so he's left himself plenty of leeway when selecting the final track list for the album. It's almost here, and yes, just in time for Christmas.***
Garth has a brand new commercial single release entitled "Call Me Claus", in stores now. The single contains three brand new Christmas songs. The songs are also featured on the 2001 version of his Christmas CD, Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas.
Due to the tragic events in New York and Washington D.C., Garth cancelled his scheduled press conference to discuss his new country album on September 17th. It has been rescheduled for October 9th. Also, the new duet with George Jones entitled "Beer Run" will NOT be released as a single to radio as previously reported. Garth has stated that he feels now is not the appropriate time to release the song to radio. It may be reissued at a later date, but as for now the only place to hear the song will be upon the release of George Jones' new BNA Records release, The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001. Stay tuned for more to come as we are notified with any more details.
Garth has rereleased his 1999 Christmas album, "Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas". The new album will include bonus tracks featured in the 2001 TNT movie "Call Me Claus", starring Whoppi Goldberg and produced by Garth Brooks.
Look for the debut BNA/Bandit Records release
"The Rock: Stone Cold Country" from George Jones
Featuring "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)"
A brand new duet with Garth Brooks
In stores now
On October 24th, Capitol Records reissued Garth Brooks' 1998 album "Double Live" with a brand-new seventh cover. On November 21st, his first six studio albums, which had been unavailable since the release of 1998's "The Limited Series" box set, were rereleased. Each rereleased album includes the additional song it included in "The Limited Series" release. The additional tracks are as follows:
Garth Brooks - "Uptown Downhome Good Ol' Boy"
No Fences - "This Ain't Tennessee"
Ropin' The Wind - "Which One of Them"
The Chase - "Something With A Ring To It"
In Pieces - "Anonymous"
Fresh Horses - "To Make You Feel My Love"
Look for the debut Capitol Records release
"Highways & Dancehalls" from Tyler England
Produced by Garth Brooks
In stores now
Listen for "When You Come Back To Me Again"
by Garth Brooks
Featured in the hit movie "Frequency"
Available Now on DVD and VHS
Garth Brooks - 9 million
No Fences - 16 million
Ropin' The Wind - 14 million
Beyond The Season - 3 million
The Chase - 8 million
In Pieces - 8 million
The Collection - 3 million
The Hits - 10 million
Fresh Horses - 6 million
Sevens - 7 million
The Limited Series
Double Live - 15 million
Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines-Lost In You/It Don't Matter To The Sun (single) - 500,000
Garth Brooks in...The Life of Chris Gaines - 2 million
Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas - 1 million
***Scarecrow***in stores now***includes "Wrapped Up In You", "Thicker Than Blood", "Why Ain't I Running", "Squeeze Me In" (a duet with Trisha Yearwood), "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (a duet with George Jones), & "When You Come Back To Me Again" (from the motion picture "Frequency") - 3 million
Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) - #8
If Tomorrow Never Comes - #1
Not Counting You - #2
The Dance - #1
Friends In Low Places - #1
Unanswered Prayers - #1
Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House - #1
The Thunder Rolls - #1
Rodeo - #3
Shameless - #1
What She's Doing Now - #1
Papa Loved Mama - #3
The River - #1
We Shall Be Free - #12
Somewhere Other Than The Night - #1
Learning To Live Again - #2
That Summer - #1
Ain't Going Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up) - #1
American Honky Tonk Bar Association - #1
Standing Outside The Fire - #3
One Night A Day - #7
Callin' Baton Rouge - #2
She's Every Woman - #1
The Fever - #23
The Beaches Of Cheyenne - #1
The Change - #19
It's Midnight Cinderella - #5
That Ol' Wind - #4
In Another's Eyes (w/ Trisha Yearwood) - #2
Longneck Bottle - #1
She's Gonna Make It - #2
Two Pina Coladas - #1
To Make You Feel My Love - #1
You Move Me - #3
It's Your Song - #9
Lost In You - #62
It Don't Matter To The Sun - #24
Do What You Gotta Do - #13
When You Come Back To Me Again - #21
Wild Horses - #7
Beer Run (with George Jones) - #24
Wrapped Up In You - #5
Squeeze Me In (with Trisha Yearwood) - #16
Thicker Than Blood - #18
Why Ain't I Running - (currently @ #38 on the Top 40 Country Singles chart)
Full name: Troyal Garth Brooks; Troyal is after his father, and his mother chose the name Garth in honor of his great-great-grandfather Ruben Garth Hedley, a Confederate officer
Birth date: Feb. 7, 1962
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Raised: Yukon, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft. 1 in.
Hair: brown, but graying
Eyes: blue
Parents: father Troyal Raymond, a former Marine; mother Colleen Carroll, a Capitol Records recording artist in the 1950's
Siblings: sister Betsy; brothers Kelly, Mike, Jim and Jerry
Wife: Sandy, married May 24, 1986; they met while they were both students at Oklahoma State University. "We're in the good years because of the work she put into the marriage. And I just hope that I can try and continue being a husband and father to her satisfaction."
Children: Taylor Mayne Pearl, born July 8, 1992; August Anna, born May 3, 1994; Allie Colleen, born July 28, 1996. "My three girls are the greatest gift I have. If I have any more, so be it. If not, this is plenty for me."
Label: Capitol
Residence: a farm north of Nashville, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, that Garth calls "Some Day Valley"
Early performance: Garth was a big Fig Newton in a fourth grade talent show
First band: The Nye, age 17
Education: graduated Oklahoma State University in 1984 with a degree in journalism; attended on a partial track scholarship, his specialty was javelin
Musical influences: George Jones and George Strait are the two greatest; others include Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Chris LeDoux and rockers such as Kansas, Journey, Queen, James Taylor, Billy Joel and KISS
Favorite country songs: "Country Bumpkin" by Cal Smith, "Unwound" by George Strait, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones
Previous jobs: bouncer at the Tumbleweeds club in Stillwater, Oklahoma; sold boots in Nashville while trying to get a record deal
Early ambitions: to be a professional football player or a forest ranger
On his career: "Choosing music as a profession is not something that comes to you in life. It's a path chosen for you long before you enter this world."
On himself: "I am happy with who I am. I'm not satisfied, I'm just happy wiht who I am and realize that Garth Brooks is all I'm ever going to be."
Platinum albums: Garth Brooks (1989, 9 million); No Fences (1990, 16 million); Ropin' the Wind (1991, 14 million); Beyond The Season (1992, 3 million); The Chase (1992, 8 million); In Pieces (1993, 8 million); The Garth Brooks Collection (1994, 3 million); The Hits (1994, 10 million); Fresh Horses (1995, 6 million); Sevens (1997, 7 million); although The Limited Series did sell 2 million copies, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) counted those sales as being 12 million copies sold, adding an additional 2 million units sold for each of his first six albums; Double Live (1998, 15 million); Garth Brooks in...The Life of Chris Gaines (1999, 2 million); Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas (1999, 1 million); Scarecrow (2001, 3 million)
Gold single: Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines-Lost In You/It Don't Matter To The Sun (1999)
Total albums sold: more than 105 million in domestic certified sales
Billboard No. 1 singles: "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (1989); "The Dance" (1990); "Friends In Low Places" (1990); "Unanswered Prayers (1991); "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House (1991); "The Thunder Rolls" (1991); "Shameless" (1991); "What She's Doing Now" (1992); "The River" (1992); "Somewhere Other Than The Night" (1993); "That Summer" (1993); "Ain't Going Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up)" (1993); "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" (1993); "She's Every Woman" (1995); "The Beaches of Cheyenne" (1996); "Longneck Bottle" (1997); "Two Pina Coladas" (1998); "To Make You Feel My Love" (1998)
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